Have the referees judged Ronaldo since the first match?
The Portuguese national team had great difficulty in winning the first victory at the World Cup in Qatar. Fernando Santos’s team defeated Ghana 3-2. One episode of the game, however, caused a great resonance.
It is hard to believe, but up to the 65th minute there were zeros on the scoreboard. Midway through the second half, American referee Ismail Elfat awarded a penalty to Ghana. He saw an offence by a player of the African team after a clash with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese fell on the lawn, and the judge pointed to the “point”. Ghanaian players tried to challenge the referee’s decision, but it was all useless.
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Experts say about this moment as follows:
The referee made up the penalty, there was no foul, it was a corner kick. How is it possible not to figure it out? This is trouble. How can you explain such a penalty to soccer fans? This is not even close to a foul, and this is the World Cup! The referee wanted and saw the foul. Before that, I`ve never seen anything, kicking and fouling, and here something happened. Maybe they decided that only the top teams should play in the World Cup, without the teams from Africa and Asia? It’s just impossible to explain.
The ref came up with a penalty, there was no foul, but a corner kick. How is it possible not to figure it out? This is trouble. How can you explain such a penalty to soccer fans? This is not even close to a foul, and this is the World Cup! The referee wanted and saw the foul. Before that, I`ve never seen anything, kicking and fouling, and here something happened. Maybe they decided that only the top teams should play in the World Cup, without the teams from Africa and Asia? It’s just impossible to explain.
The chances of the Portuguese team to win the tournament were quite slim before it began. Now it is clear that the team is in great shape, and most importantly, Cristiano Ronaldo is in top form. If the game does not deteriorate and the players do not get tired, Portugal have every chance to fight for first place in the World Cup 2022.
